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Stepping on to tarmac or hot sand with no shoes on and having absolutely no relief or anywhere to sit. Hopping foot to foot, feeling them burn and knowing you can do nothing until you run into the sea or sit down or pop your flip flops back on.

Swiss police are well aware of how horrible it is to walk around barefoot on boiling tarmac, so they’re urging dog owners to buy dog shoes for their four-legged pals to protect them in high temperatures.

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While dogs’ feet are tougher than ours, it still hurts them to walk around barefoot in the heat – so according to public broadcaster SRF, police are launching the Hot Dog campaign to educate dog owners on how to protect their best pals.